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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 177

SSC CPO Tier II - 26 July 2021 • English • Q177

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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Please switch off / all the lights / before you / are leaving the room.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. are leaving the room

  • The phrase "are leaving" uses the present continuous tense, which is not appropriate here. The sentence requires the simple present tense to indicate a general instruction.

  •  The correct phrase "leave the room" uses the simple present tense, which is suitable for instructions or actions that should occur regularly or in general.

So the corrected sentence is: "Please switch off all the lights before you leave the room."